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Do you worry that given those trends, at some point AWS (or at least a tech oligopoly) will own all significant internet infrastructure? I do.
by hotpotamus 4y ago
Do you worry that given those trends, at some point AWS (or at least a tech oligopoly) will own all significant internet infrastructure? I do.
- Sevii 4y agoCould be a concern if hosting becomes impractical for normal people much like how email is basically impossible to host yourself.
- scott_w 4y agoYes but when you're trying to build and maintain a product, ownership of the internet's infrastructure is low down on your list of problems. It's similar to the fact Microsoft owned desktop computing for many years. Yes, it was a problem, but the people purchasing Windows and Office weren't interested in solving it. They just want to do their jobs.
- busterarm 4y agoMa Bell used to be the only phone company and arguably did a better job than since the phone industry was deregulated...except maybe for introducing new products. (Slightly biased former Telco employee opinion)
- bluedino 4y agoI was just reading comments on HN that said companies are starting to realize the cloud is too expensive and moving back to DC's